A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5999-01-237-9901
NSN 6145-01-205-3009
NSN 6645-01-250-2702
NSN 5999-01-170-4354
NSN 6105-01-329-3533
NSN 6610-00-951-4451
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5950-01-074-5405
NSN 5965-00-772-8024
NSN 6110-00-347-7290
NSN 5985-01-212-8500
NSN 6150-00-235-6293